R-Lipoic Acid
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 03422 4
- DSLD label 232267
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 60 servings
R-Lipoic Acid by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 100 mg of R-lipoic acid per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in R-Lipoic Acid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 14 mg | 1% | 76% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| R-Lipoic Acidas Sodium R-Lipoic AcidR-Lipoic Acid (Form: as Sodium R-Lipoic Acid) | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232267 (entered August 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- R-Lipoic AcidPure Encapsulations same ingredients
- R-Lipoic Acid (Stabilized)Pure Encapsulations same ingredients
- R-Lipoic Acid 100 mgNatural Factors same ingredients
- Na R-Lipoic Acid 115 mgGeronova Research same ingredients
- Super R-Lipoic Acid 240 mgLife Extension same ingredients
- Na R-Lipoic Acid Maximum Strength 300 mgGeronova Research same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily with food or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 232267.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Carbonate, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
How many labels does R-Lipoic Acid have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 232267 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 03422 4
- Label 5188 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 1 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 3 10539 03422 4
DSLD also links this label to: R-Lipoic Acid (Stabilized) (image difference, same product), R-Lipoic Acid (Stabilized) (package size difference, same product), R-Lipoic Acid (Stabilized) (image difference, same product), R-Lipoic Acid (Stabilized) (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.